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North End Stories Interviews Frank Dasaro about Family Traditions in a Fisherman’s Family

Posted on Author Matt ContiComments Off on North End Stories Interviews Frank Dasaro about Family Traditions in a Fisherman’s Family

North End Stories posts lifetime North End resident Frank “Bubby Popcorn” Dasaro, now 71 years old, talking about the fisherman in his family, their involvement in the Fisherman’s Feast, and spending time on the family’s fishing boats. View more information on the digital narrative project at NorthEndStories.com.

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